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Planning details

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  Location  Because our scenes take place in different settings, we have two main filming locations. Our first one will be Dara's house. We will film the first and last few scenes in this setting, varying between different rooms and areas of her home. The second location will be a downtown area of the city we live in. This will be for the scenes that take place in around the middle of our script. Where our two main characters meet up. This location is flexible and will allow us to achieve multiple angles and shots. Participants The only participants of this production will consist of our current group members. Dara Sedaka, Parker Merrick, Violet Roberts and Siena Pancera. We will all take part in different jobs to get it all done. Health We are taking different precautions to ensure everyones safety throughout filming. We all are taking covid tests prior to filming. As well as having adult supervision when handling the knives, and when going downtown. This way we will establis...

Title design

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The movie title we have picked is "Unfriended" The title will be in a bold, spooky looking font and will appear on the screen for 3-4 seconds and it will fade out. This title will take up most of the width on the screen, to ensure that the audience will see it. The color we chose was black because it stands out the most. The other titles will be in a different font from the film title, to make the film title stand out more. The other titles will be a normal everyday like font. They will also be black and will appear on screen for 2-3 seconds depending on the title. Every title, not including the film title, will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. It will only take up a small portion of the screen, so that it won't distract the audience from the scene, but it will also be big enough to be read. The titles will fade out after their 2-3 seconds on screen. The name of the studio is "Berry Studios" and the production company is going to be "Four Gi...

Script

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  UNFRIENDED ... (title sequence) (Scene 1) Girl scrubbing blood off floor and hands putting knives back. (studio name BERRY STUDIOS …) (scene 2) Girl opens instagram and scrolls through her following. (production by SIENA PANCERA …) (Scene 3)  Clicks on one and examines her posts then messages her asking to hang out.   (actors and crew VIOLET ROBERTS AND DARA SEDAKA …) (Scene 4) Other girl replies “sure!” (produced by... Parker Merrick) (Scene 5) Shows the girls face (Movie title… UNFRIENDED ) (End of title sequence) Establishing shot of city Two girls sitting at table (Scene 6) Skylar : Thank you so much, I had so much fun! Naomi : Of course, it was great catching up. (scene 7) Walking on street Skylar :You know, I feel bad that we never really spoke in high school. Naomi: Oh no it's fine, really. Skylar: yeah but it's not, (sigh) me and my friends treated you horribly. And now Ava has gone missing, I guess it’s kind of like karama.  Naomi: I've been meani...

title design research: thriller

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We researched the movie  The Invisible Man  (2020) using the website  www.artofthetitle.com   How Many Titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which Ones? There are 5 titles displayed in the opening sequence and they were all of the production companies. What connotations do the images carry? There are negative and scary connotations in this opening sequence. The first part is in a strangely lit room with a creepy looking girl, and the second part is from the ocean. It is dark and there is water splashing on rocks. This creates the suspenseful feeling. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is reinforced through the eerie lighting, spooky character and the lack of sounds, all you can hear is the splashing of the waves. There is also a flickering lightbulb, which is often a symbol in thriller movies. What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience  The lightin...

title design research: thriller

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    We are researching  the movie  She Dies Tomorrow  (2020) using the website  www.artofthetitle.com How Many Titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which Ones There are 25 titles shown in this sequence. These  include, the title, the writer and director, main actors names, producers, co-producer, photographers, editors, production designers, music artists, production manager, first and second assistant directors, art director, camera operators, design team roles, hair and makeup, sound editors, title designer, songs, and special thanks.  What connotations do the images carry? The images carry almost no connotation, against a black screen they are bold and in stark font. They show mystery by not revealing much. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? Genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes in one main way, through mystery. It reveals little to nothi...

Title design research: Thriller

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  We are researching the movie   Antebellum (2020)  using the website  https://www. artofthetitle.com/titles/   How Many Titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which Ones? There are 27 titles . The production company names, main actors names, producer and executive producers names, music supervisor, music writer, costume artist, film editor, production designer, director of photography, writers and directors.  What connotations do the images carry? The images in the background of the title sequence carry suspenseful  connotations. We can hear nothing from the video we see, as there is classical music playing over everything. It shows that the movie takes place far back in time, giving negative connotations with the way many people were treated. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by outlining a sp...

Title Design Research: Thriller

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  We are researching  the movie  Here Before  (2021) using the website  www.artofthetitle.com How Many Titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which Ones? There are 19 titles shown in this sequence. They include the originality, the production company, the main actors' names, the producers' names,  the executive producers' names, the creator, the writer, the author's name who's book it was based off of, the director's name, and the title.  What connotations do the images carry? The images give the feeling of mystery, a sort of haunting sense is being created. The combination of the stark text over dark images and odd angles creates the feel intended for thrillers.  How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? You can tell what genre this movie is from this title sequence due to the tone and mood it creates around it. The images and bland yet almost eerie scenic design contribute to the portra...